Mary Davies slashed nearly ten minutes off her personal best in winning the Toronto Marathon this morning in a time of 2h 28m 57s. The 30 year old former Whangarei runner now based in Ottawa was nearly a minute ahead of Agnes Kiprop of Kenya with a further minute to Radiya Adilo of Ethiopia. She [...]Davies wins … [Read more...]
Wellington Scottish win Relay Champs
October 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand Road Relay Championships, Moutere Hills – 6 October 2012 Wellington Scottish broke a drought of eight years with victory in the senior men’s event New Zealand Road Relay Championships at Upper Moutere Nelson on Saturday. Scottish spent almost the entire eight laps of the 71.7km event chasing the leaders … [Read more...]
Kim Smith wins BAA Half
October 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BAA Half Marathon, White Stadium, Franklin Park, Boston – 7 October 2012 New Zealand distance runner Kimberley Smith won the Boston Half Marathon this morning in a time of 1h 10m 57s. By winning the race, Smith also collected US$ 100,000 for the best overall combined times in a three-race series that features the … [Read more...]
Seatter selected convenor
October 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Athletics New Zealand has appointed Graham Seatter to the new position of Black Singlet Convenor. The purpose of the part-time role is to ensure the implementation Athletics New Zealand’s team selection philosophies and policies for Black Singlet events. The Convenor will also head the selection panel for all Black … [Read more...]
Adams Receives Gold
September 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It was a night of celebration and emotion as the Governor General of New Zealand placed the Olympic Gold medal around Valerie Adams neck at a public gathering in Auckland on Wednesday evening. His Excellency and Patron of the New Zealand Olympic Committee Sir Jerry Mateparae said that an audience of four and half … [Read more...]
Roundup end 10th September
September 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
POLAND World 24 Hour Running Championships, Katowice – 8/9 September 2012 New Zealand performances: Men: Alex McKenzie 54th 212.135km, Brendon Keenan 73rd 198.571km, Wayne Botha 169th 171km 257.70m, Brian McCorkindale 213th 134km 403.69m. The men’s team finished 19th. Women: Amy Campbell 45th 186.208km, Val Muskett … [Read more...]
10k Road Running Championships 2012
September 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand Road Running Championships, Wellington Waterfront – 1 September 2012 Edwin Kaitany of Kenya continued his winning way around New Zealand with victory in the New Zealand senior men’s road running championship race. Kaitany led out after 6km and went on unchallenged to record 30m 20s for the 10km. With … [Read more...]
Sally Gibbs off to Italy
August 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
World masters running champion Sally Gibbs of Katikati will represent New Zealand at the world mountain running championships, in Ponte di Legno Italy on Sunday. At 49 Gibbs will start, with similar aged Izabela Zatorska of Poland, as the oldest in the field of 99. After an outstanding winter of racing, winning the … [Read more...]
Adams continues track success
August 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SWITZERLAND Athletissima Diamond League Meeting, Lausanne – 23 August 2012 Valerie Adams continued to dominate the world shot put scene winning at the Diamond League meeting with a best of 20.95m. The double Olympic gold medallist started with 20.73m with her top performance coming in the last round. Adams also set a … [Read more...]
Auckland Road Championships 2012
August 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Auckland Road Championships, Unitec Mt Albert – 19 August 2012 First year senior John Schreuder ran himself into the ground in winning the Auckland road running title around Unitec in Mt Albert yesterday. Schreuder put in a burner mid way through the race which gave him an advantage over regular rival this winter Jono … [Read more...]
